Tag: financial markets

UK Crypto Crackdown Crushes Southeast Asian Dreams – Here's Why

UK Crypto Crackdown Crushes Southeast Asian Dreams – Here's Why

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The UK is closing the door on crypto, despite being once a shining light alternative for FinTech innovation. This short sighted decision is devastating the industry, and thusly devastating our country’s future. This is crippling the aspirations of artists and innovators throughout Southeast Asia. As a result, many of them...

Crypto 'Floor is Lava': SEC's Peirce Demands Clearer US Rules

Crypto 'Floor is Lava': SEC's Peirce Demands Clearer US Rules

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Our view is that the U.S. crypto market is at a decisive inflection point. Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest risk of all, putting a damper on potential innovation and investment. As SEC commissioner Hester Peirce has so accurately put it, we are “in a period of no rules.” She compares...

Nasdaq to SEC: Crypto Needs Rules, Not Just Roadblocks

Nasdaq to SEC: Crypto Needs Rules, Not Just Roadblocks

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Now, one of the most influential players in finance—Nasdaq—is jumping into the fray on smart cryptocurrency regulation. They’re pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish straightforward guidelines governing the fast-growing digital asset space. Nasdaq responded with a 23-page letter to the SEC’s new crypto task force. In...

Nasdaq Advocates for SEC to Regulate Cryptocurrencies as Securities

Nasdaq Advocates for SEC to Regulate Cryptocurrencies as Securities

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Nasdaq has been pressuring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to classify selected cryptocurrencies the same as regular financial securities. The order comes in the midst of larger conversations about the classification and regulation of digital assets. On April 25, Nasdaq sent a letter explaining their rulemaking request. They called...

Web3's RWA Reckoning: Are Regulators About to Crash the Party?

Web3's RWA Reckoning: Are Regulators About to Crash the Party?

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The Wild West days of Web3 are over, folks. We've all been riding high on the promise of decentralized finance, but a reckoning is coming, and it's wearing a badge and carrying a rule book. Yet that reckoning has suddenly turned very squarely toward Real World Assets (RWAs), the touted...

Crypto Clarity: Nasdaq's 4-Step Plan for SEC Regulation

Crypto Clarity: Nasdaq's 4-Step Plan for SEC Regulation

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The crypto world truly is a wild west, unlike anything we’ve ever seen— bursting with innovation and potential, but heavy with risk and trepidation. Regulatory uncertainty. Moreover, according to many investors, the regulatory waters are muddied and it often seems like they’re walking through a minefield. What if there was...

Nasdaq's Crypto 'Crossover' Plan Genius or Regulatory Nightmare?

Nasdaq's Crypto 'Crossover' Plan Genius or Regulatory Nightmare?

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Is Nasdaq's vision of a unified trading platform, a 'crossover trading designation' where stocks, bonds, and crypto commingle, a stroke of genius that will finally unlock mainstream crypto adoption? Are we regulatory minefield sleep walking, here? It would turn the 2008 financial meltdown into a mere kindergarten yard fight.One-Stop Shop...

The SEC's Crypto Crackdown – Is Retail Protection a Smokescreen?

The SEC's Crypto Crackdown – Is Retail Protection a Smokescreen?

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The SEC is increasing its enforcement in the crypto industry. At the same time, they are framing this move as a noble crusade to save the average investor—like you and me—from harm. I'm not so sure. Call me cynical, but something smells fishy. So is this for real — an...

SEC's Crypto Shift A Trap? Why Regulatory Capture Fears Are Overblown

SEC's Crypto Shift A Trap? Why Regulatory Capture Fears Are Overblown

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Look, I get it. Anytime an industry lies in bed with its regulators, the trip wire begins to snap. Especially in the crypto space, where the Wild West spirit continues to hang around. The narrative brewing is that the SEC's recent crypto charm offensive—the roundtables, the "open door" policy—is a...

Crypto's Regulatory Capture: Is the SEC Really Listening?

Crypto's Regulatory Capture: Is the SEC Really Listening?

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We know the world of cryptocurrency can be ever-changing, and at times, confusing. It’s always been a moving target with rapid tech development and changing regulatory tides. DeliciousNFT.com aims to make things easier and clearer. We specialize in providing the raw sting of how these changes affect the decentralized universe....

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...

Solana's Hottest Tokens: HOTMOM, DOOD, IKUN - May 2025 Watchlist

No matter where you look, the Solana ecosystem is absolutely teeming with new crypto tokens, all clamoring for your newfound investment dollars. DeliciousNFT.com is here to cut through the noise and deliver a data-driven analysis of three trending tokens: HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN. We'll dissect their market dynamics, whale activity,...